Minimum volatility ETFs have gained a great deal of notoriety in the last several years for their conservative approach to selecting stocks with lower price fluctuations than their peers.
Investors that are concerned about the recent unpredictability in the stock market may want to consider these vehicles for steady capital appreciation in light of intensified turmoil in high beta sectors.
Because of their defensive posture and focus on stable companies, many of these low volatility ETFs are breaking out to new highs this week and continuing to show strong relative momentum.
The first ETF to introduce this concept back in 2011 is the PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (NYSE: SPLV). This ETF is made up of 100 stocks from the S&P 500 Index with the lowest realized volatility ...
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